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3/29/10
3/28/10
Table of Concepts
Leaders in Gear is written to be quickly and easily consumed. It is filled with fresh leadership and presentation skills content, stories and concrete, tangible lessons. The following list showcases all of the concepts incluced in Leaders in Gear. Order your copy today.
Leaders in Gear Table of Concepts
Leaders in Gear Table of Concepts
- Leaders in Gear Credo
- Your 4 Fuel Tanks
- LIFT Happiness Strategies
- 9 Ways to Commit
- 4 Steps to Personal Growth
- The Threshold Thread
- 6 Indicators of Good Time Management
- Epic Journeys
- 4 Attributes of Creative People
- 3 Barriers to Creativity
- 4 Steps to Overcoming Failure
- GREAT Goals
- 9 Elements of DUH Leadership
- OTIS Elevator Speeches
- 9 Ambassador Characteristics
- Branding Statements
- 5 Great Team Components
- SMILE to Work a Room
- 3 Ways to Bring the Best out of Others
- 5 Ways to Connect
- 5 Approaches to Directing
- Stop, Drop & ROLLL to Apologize
- Trust Scale
- 6 Steps to Listening Like a Leader
- 6 Questions to Motivate
- Doers, Throughers & Spewers
- 5 Coaching Conversations
- 4 Ways to Persuade Others
- 7 Fundraising Insights
- 3 Ideas for Dealing with Negative People
- 10 Tips for Dealing with Controlling Leaders
- 17 Brainstorming Tips
- 4 Negotiation Strategies
- 7 Ideas for having Great Meetings
- 7 Speaking Basics
- 5 Speaking Misconceptions
- 3 Common Speaking Pitfalls
- 5 Tips for Creating Memorable Messages
- CAKE to Handle Nerves
- SMART Presenters
- Speaking Time Rules
- 5 Presentation Drivers
- 9 Tips to Leading Small Group Discussions
- Training Room Set-Up Strategies
- 5 Audience Rapport Lessons
- 5 Techniques for Engaging an Auditorium Audience
- 6 Speaking Challenges & Solutions
- 4 Levels of Difficult Audience Members
- 4 Audience Types
- 4 Great Keynote Strategies
- 6 Tips for Handling Off-Plan Keynote Moments
- 5 Ways to Concentrate Your Room
- 5 Tips for Partner Presenting
- 5 Tips for Speaking Introductions
- 13 Tips for Powerful Slide Shows
- 3 Great Banquet Talk Tips
- All The Big MOs
- Leadership Library
- Blog Library
3/27/10
Recommendation
"In 'Leaders in Gear,' Rhett Laubach has isolated and employed a useful metaphor for the challenge facing every leader: how to cultivate the virtuous habits and practices that create effective personal and organizational leadership, and how to sustain them over time. Equally applicable for the seasoned or the aspiring leader, 'Leaders in Gear' will provide the young leader with a roadmap of the essential elements of success and the veteran with engaging reminders and pithy examples that can challenge and inspire a renewed focus on first principles. In particular, Rhett's disciplined application of the concept of the 'Big MO' creates a compelling touchstone equally applicable to those of us in business, education, government or other sectors of service who can, from time to time, forget to focus on the traits essential to 'greasing the gears' of leadership."
Jerome Loughridge
President, Black Mesa Energy Services
Former White House Fellow
Jerome Loughridge
President, Black Mesa Energy Services
Former White House Fellow
3/25/10
Recommendation
"Rhett has created a dynamic resource providing quick tips and strategies to develop leadership and presentations skills. The layout of the chapters and flow of the book, make it an enjoyable read. Leaders in Gear is ideal for parents and students to use in developing their potential as leaders, team players and communicators."
Byron V. Garrett
Chief Executive Officer
National PTA
Byron V. Garrett
Chief Executive Officer
National PTA
3/24/10
Preview Document
Click here to view a preview PDF of Leaders in Gear. If you are interested in purchasing the book in bulk for your team or organization, forward this PDF to your decision-making committee.
3/23/10
Recommendation
"A must read with powerful tips on every page to shift your leadership gears into overdrive and genuinely impact who you are, who you will become, and non-stop, real-life “how to’s.” I'd recommend this book to managers, speakers, consultants, and organizational leaders; everyone who cares about becoming more effective--now. Rhett literally hands the reader an entire career of experiences devoted to building character, skill, and personal impact. With Leaders In Gear, you’ll find yourself in the driver’s seat.”
Steve Roesler, President and CEO
Roesler Consulting Group
www.steveroesler.com
Steve Roesler, President and CEO
Roesler Consulting Group
www.steveroesler.com
3/21/10
The Big Three...
Leaders in Gear starts with looking at the three basic dynamics that must be in play in your life before you can really start moving mountains with your leadership...
1. Focus on something bigger than yourself. What is your greater purpose?
2. True success and joy are bi-products of helping others. Who are you actively serving?
3. Every useful brush has a canvas upon which to leave its mark. What is your cause?
Once you can genuinely and completely answer those three questions, you are ready to bring value and change in a real and meaningful way. What's your answers?
1. Focus on something bigger than yourself. What is your greater purpose?
2. True success and joy are bi-products of helping others. Who are you actively serving?
3. Every useful brush has a canvas upon which to leave its mark. What is your cause?
Once you can genuinely and completely answer those three questions, you are ready to bring value and change in a real and meaningful way. What's your answers?
3/18/10
The Presentations Section's Big MOs
Leaders in Gear is built in three sections: Get Yourself in Gear, Get Your Team in Gear, Get Your Presentations in Gear. Each of the 59 chapters has one big "do this if you do anything" idea called the Big MO. The Big MOs from the first two sections are in previous posts. Here are the Big MOs from the Get Your Presentations in Gear section:
38. Seven Speaking Tips - Give concrete, visual, simple messages.
39. Five Speaking Misconceptions - Credibility starts with authenticity.
40. Three Common Pitfalls - Give your talks zest, flavor and life.
41. Create Memorable Messages - Less information is more.
42. Control Nerves - Know your stuff top to bottom.
43. SMART Presenters - Broken time rules kill presentations.
44. Develop Presentations - Quickly figure out your unique position.
45. Small Group Credibility - Smile and express genuine charisma.
46. Lead Small Group Discussions - Get everyone engaged to improve output.
47. Room Preparation - Your presentation starts before you do.
48. Build Audience Rapport - Orchestrate their involvement.
49. Engage an Auditorium Audience - An auditorium’s cons can be pros.
50. Keeping Attention - Use emotions to get and keep attention.
51. Difficult Audience Members - Once you lose control, you lose trust.
52. Four Audience Types - Everyone has a reason for how they respond.
53. Great Keynotes - Be fully engaged.
54. Unplanned Keynote Moments - Respond positively to distractions.
55. Concentrate Your Room - Get everyone facing the same direction.
56. Your Personality Matters - Be the best of you and a little of them.
57. Great Speaker Introductions - The speaker introduction is the speech’s start.
58. Powerful Slide Shows - Slide shows are for visual support.
59. Perfect Banquet Talks - Be entertaining.
38. Seven Speaking Tips - Give concrete, visual, simple messages.
39. Five Speaking Misconceptions - Credibility starts with authenticity.
40. Three Common Pitfalls - Give your talks zest, flavor and life.
41. Create Memorable Messages - Less information is more.
42. Control Nerves - Know your stuff top to bottom.
43. SMART Presenters - Broken time rules kill presentations.
44. Develop Presentations - Quickly figure out your unique position.
45. Small Group Credibility - Smile and express genuine charisma.
46. Lead Small Group Discussions - Get everyone engaged to improve output.
47. Room Preparation - Your presentation starts before you do.
48. Build Audience Rapport - Orchestrate their involvement.
49. Engage an Auditorium Audience - An auditorium’s cons can be pros.
50. Keeping Attention - Use emotions to get and keep attention.
51. Difficult Audience Members - Once you lose control, you lose trust.
52. Four Audience Types - Everyone has a reason for how they respond.
53. Great Keynotes - Be fully engaged.
54. Unplanned Keynote Moments - Respond positively to distractions.
55. Concentrate Your Room - Get everyone facing the same direction.
56. Your Personality Matters - Be the best of you and a little of them.
57. Great Speaker Introductions - The speaker introduction is the speech’s start.
58. Powerful Slide Shows - Slide shows are for visual support.
59. Perfect Banquet Talks - Be entertaining.
3/17/10
3/15/10
The Team Section’s Big MOs
The Big MO is the one big idea that is the anchor for each chapter. MO stands for Motor Oil. The leader behavior, trait, skill or talent that is most needed to add grease to your Leader Gear and move the ideas in the chapter forward. Following are the Big MOs from Section two.
SECTION TWO – GET YOUR TEAM IN GEAR
19. Negotiate - Be prepared for a no, but fight for a yes.
20. Work a Room - People remember how you made them feel.
21. Handle Drama - Foster healthy relationships.
22. Bring the Best out of Others - Decide what an amazing job looks like.
23. Connect - Treat others like they want to be treated.
24. Lead Without Being Bossy - Use care-isma.
25. Apologize - Deal with the relationship first.
26. Build Trust - Build trust across all levels.
27. Listening Like a Leader - Fully listening is rare.
28. Motivate - People need inspired to give their best.
29. Find the Good in Others - Begin by looking for the good.
30. Coach - Ask questions to strengthen trust.
31. Persuade - A big challenge must have a big purpose.
32. Negative People - Negative people need evidence to change.
33. Controlling Leaders - Controlling leaders lead from fear.
34. Deliver Bad News - The medium is as important as the message.
35. Brainstorm - The loudest people do not always have the best ideas.
36. Get Teams to Work - Individuals, not teams, do things.
37. Run Meetings - Take control or the meeting will control you.
Also, here is the new book cover...
SECTION TWO – GET YOUR TEAM IN GEAR
19. Negotiate - Be prepared for a no, but fight for a yes.
20. Work a Room - People remember how you made them feel.
21. Handle Drama - Foster healthy relationships.
22. Bring the Best out of Others - Decide what an amazing job looks like.
23. Connect - Treat others like they want to be treated.
24. Lead Without Being Bossy - Use care-isma.
25. Apologize - Deal with the relationship first.
26. Build Trust - Build trust across all levels.
27. Listening Like a Leader - Fully listening is rare.
28. Motivate - People need inspired to give their best.
29. Find the Good in Others - Begin by looking for the good.
30. Coach - Ask questions to strengthen trust.
31. Persuade - A big challenge must have a big purpose.
32. Negative People - Negative people need evidence to change.
33. Controlling Leaders - Controlling leaders lead from fear.
34. Deliver Bad News - The medium is as important as the message.
35. Brainstorm - The loudest people do not always have the best ideas.
36. Get Teams to Work - Individuals, not teams, do things.
37. Run Meetings - Take control or the meeting will control you.
Also, here is the new book cover...
3/14/10
The Subtitle
The Leaders in Gear subtitle is...
"Inspire good work from yourself, your team and your presentations."
I designed Leaders in Gear to inspire you to take action and get your leadership in gear in three areas of your life: your personal leadership journey, your interaction with your team and any speeches, workshops or presentations you give. "Good work" refers to not only striving for excellence in everything you do, but also working to be an ethical leader of strong character. You will discover that Leaders in Gear is full of stories, quick tips and very specific strategies to move you closer to those ends.
"Inspire good work from yourself, your team and your presentations."
I designed Leaders in Gear to inspire you to take action and get your leadership in gear in three areas of your life: your personal leadership journey, your interaction with your team and any speeches, workshops or presentations you give. "Good work" refers to not only striving for excellence in everything you do, but also working to be an ethical leader of strong character. You will discover that Leaders in Gear is full of stories, quick tips and very specific strategies to move you closer to those ends.
3/11/10
The Big M.O.
One of the cool parts of Leaders in Gear is the little widget at the first of each chapter called The Big M.O. Here is a screenshot of the first chapter that shows the first Big M.O. and explains it:
For all the student leaders and teachers who will use Leaders in Gear for speech, workshop or classroom material, when you put all sixty of the Big M.O.s together you have an awesome collection of quick leadership workshop titles, quotes and thoughts to share with others. Here are the Big M.O.s from the Get Yourself in Gear section:
(Chapter Title - Big M.O.)
1. Get in Leader Gear - Every useful brush has a canvas upon which to leave its mark.
2. How Leaders Think - If you can’t be excellent at it, don’t be it at all.
3. Avoid Entitlement - High performers are in love with their craft.
4. Healthy Stress - Keeping fuel tanks full protects healthy stress.
5. Get and Stay Happy - Focus on giving praise, building others and serving the greater good.
6. Commit - People give their time to what is really important to them.
7. Grow - Challenging goals are growth food.
8. Wired for Success - Push the boundaries.
9. Find the Time - Make time for Epic Journeys.
10. Stay Honest - Attach a strong positive anchor to the truth.
11. Create Cool Stuff - Cool ideas are made from elbow grease.
12. Solve Problems - Focus on the cause, not the conditions.
13. How Leaders Fail - Success is determined by what you do with failure.
14. Achieving Great Goals - Epic goals get done by forgetting how to give up.
15. Make an Impact - Big impact comes from small, mundane acts.
16. Great First Impressions - Listen and ask open-ended questions.
17. Loyalty to Organizations - Be clear and loud with your affiliations.
For all the student leaders and teachers who will use Leaders in Gear for speech, workshop or classroom material, when you put all sixty of the Big M.O.s together you have an awesome collection of quick leadership workshop titles, quotes and thoughts to share with others. Here are the Big M.O.s from the Get Yourself in Gear section:
(Chapter Title - Big M.O.)
1. Get in Leader Gear - Every useful brush has a canvas upon which to leave its mark.
2. How Leaders Think - If you can’t be excellent at it, don’t be it at all.
3. Avoid Entitlement - High performers are in love with their craft.
4. Healthy Stress - Keeping fuel tanks full protects healthy stress.
5. Get and Stay Happy - Focus on giving praise, building others and serving the greater good.
6. Commit - People give their time to what is really important to them.
7. Grow - Challenging goals are growth food.
8. Wired for Success - Push the boundaries.
9. Find the Time - Make time for Epic Journeys.
10. Stay Honest - Attach a strong positive anchor to the truth.
11. Create Cool Stuff - Cool ideas are made from elbow grease.
12. Solve Problems - Focus on the cause, not the conditions.
13. How Leaders Fail - Success is determined by what you do with failure.
14. Achieving Great Goals - Epic goals get done by forgetting how to give up.
15. Make an Impact - Big impact comes from small, mundane acts.
16. Great First Impressions - Listen and ask open-ended questions.
17. Loyalty to Organizations - Be clear and loud with your affiliations.
3/10/10
The Overview
My new leadership book, Leaders in Gear, will be available in April 2010. The book is written for any individual who wants strategies for improving their personal leadership, team leadership and presentation skills. Because I work with hundreds of elected student leaders every year in the CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organizations) and Student Council worlds, I had their interests and needs in mind first and foremost. Leaders in Gear is full of fresh, new leadership stories, acronyms and teaching lists - all fit neatly into short, quickly digestible chapters.
Leaders in Gear will end up having around 60 chapters. There are three sections: Get Your Self in Gear, Get Your Team in Gear and Get Your Presentations in Gear. Here is the chapter list as of today:
1. Get in Leader Gear
2. How Leaders Think
3. Avoid Entitlement
4. Healthy Stress
5. Get and Stay Happy
6. Commit
7. Grow
8. Wired for Success
9. Find the Time
10. Stay Honest
11. Create Cool Stuff
12. Solve Problems
13. How Leaders Fail
14. Achieving Great Goals
15. Make an Impact
16. Great First Impressions
17. Loyalty to Organizations
18. Negotiate
19. Work a Room
20. Handle Drama
21. Bring the Best Out of Others
22. Connect
23. Lead Without Being Bossy
24. Apologize
25. Build Trust
26. Listen Like a Leader
27. Motivate
28. Find the Good in Others
29. Coach
30. Persuade
31. Negative People
32. Controlling Leaders
33. Deliver Bad News
34. Brainstorm
35. Get Teams to Work
36. Run Meetings
37. Seven Speaking Tips
38. Five Speaking Misconceptions
39. Three Common Pitfalls
40. Create Memorable Messages
41. Control Nerves
42. SMART Presenters
43. Develop Presentations
44. Small Group Credibility
45. Lead Small Group Discussions
46. Warm Up the Audience
47. Keeping Attention in a Workshop
48. Difficult Audience Members
49. Four Audience Types
50. Great Keynotes
51. Unplanned Keynote Moments
52. Concentrate Your Room
53. Your Personality Matters
54. Great Speaker Introductions
55. Powerful Slide Shows
56. Perfect Banquet Talks
Leaders in Gear will end up having around 60 chapters. There are three sections: Get Your Self in Gear, Get Your Team in Gear and Get Your Presentations in Gear. Here is the chapter list as of today:
1. Get in Leader Gear
2. How Leaders Think
3. Avoid Entitlement
4. Healthy Stress
5. Get and Stay Happy
6. Commit
7. Grow
8. Wired for Success
9. Find the Time
10. Stay Honest
11. Create Cool Stuff
12. Solve Problems
13. How Leaders Fail
14. Achieving Great Goals
15. Make an Impact
16. Great First Impressions
17. Loyalty to Organizations
18. Negotiate
19. Work a Room
20. Handle Drama
21. Bring the Best Out of Others
22. Connect
23. Lead Without Being Bossy
24. Apologize
25. Build Trust
26. Listen Like a Leader
27. Motivate
28. Find the Good in Others
29. Coach
30. Persuade
31. Negative People
32. Controlling Leaders
33. Deliver Bad News
34. Brainstorm
35. Get Teams to Work
36. Run Meetings
37. Seven Speaking Tips
38. Five Speaking Misconceptions
39. Three Common Pitfalls
40. Create Memorable Messages
41. Control Nerves
42. SMART Presenters
43. Develop Presentations
44. Small Group Credibility
45. Lead Small Group Discussions
46. Warm Up the Audience
47. Keeping Attention in a Workshop
48. Difficult Audience Members
49. Four Audience Types
50. Great Keynotes
51. Unplanned Keynote Moments
52. Concentrate Your Room
53. Your Personality Matters
54. Great Speaker Introductions
55. Powerful Slide Shows
56. Perfect Banquet Talks
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